1. Main and Helping Verbs By Cheryl Hamilton Grade 5

2. Verb Phrases Verbs that are made up of more than one word are verb phrases.

3. Main Verbs In a verbal phrase the main verb names the action. It is always the last word in a verb phrase.

4. Helping Verbs The helping verb helps tell the time of the action. There may be more than one helping verb in a verb phrase.

5. Some Common Helping Verbs Has Have Had Am Is Are Was Were Do Does Did Can Could Will Would Should

6. More on Helping Verbs Present tense helping verbs  is  are Past tense helping verbs  was  were Future tense helping verbs  will

7. Example I am watching the soccer game.  Main verb is watching  Helping verb is am  Tense is present

8. Example The dogs have eaten all the food.  Main verb is eaten  Helping verb is have  Tense is past

9. Example Colin and Christian will attend college after high school.  Main verb is attend  Helping verb is will  Tense is future

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